“We went into the grounds to get some fresh air and were on the main lawn at the front of the house,” explained Erica, whose group has documented various unnerving phenomena throughout the area during their 12-year existence.

“The full moon was out and it looked nice, so the group were just taking some pictures. I looked over towards the tree and saw a sort of grey mist, so I got my phone out and took a picture,” added the 49-year-old.

The resulting image was almost completely pitch black, but when Erica backlit the photo using an infra-red filter, she was staggered to see what looked like the image of a woman in a long dress peeping out from behind the tree.

“I just thought: ‘brilliant’. I knew I had captured something important. It’s rare to get something like this,” said Erica.

Numerous people have reported experiencing bizarre phenomena at Turton Tower. One of the recurring stories is that of a lady dressed in a long mourning gown heard to shuffle among the rooms of the hall, sobbing.

The same figure has been seen on the lawn outside the house – but has Erica captured the first image of the Lady of Turton?

“Who knows,” said Erica. “It may be that this is the same figure that others have reported seeing.

“We always wanted to go to Turton. The evidence that we got was amazing. There is a lot of energy in the hall.”

Unlike psychics and spiritual mediums The Worsley Paranormal Group rely solely on empirical evidence during their investigations – whether it be photos, videos, sound recordings or specialist equipment that measures changes in atmospheric conditions.

While at Turton Hall, Erica says their K2 metre to measure anomalous electromagnetic fields lit up when they asked if spirits were present.

Meanwhile, their microphones picked up the ghostly voices of people not present in the room – commonly known as electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) - including the sound of a young girl singing.

They also performed the round table technique, whereby a group gathers around a circular table and requests for it to be moved by any spirits present.

“The only time it’s worked before was one of our first visits twelve years ago when we went to Ordsall Hall.

“When we did it at Turton Hall it was incredible. The table was literally lifting itself and taking us around the hall,” said Erica.

Day to day, the four core members of Worsley Paranormal Group – Erica, her postman husband Paul, 51, Erica’s mother Margaret, 80, and their friend Tracy Reed-Goodehall – offer free home investigations to local residents concerned by things that go bump in the night.

“I don’t agree with charging people. I can’t charge people for recording what’s already there,” said Erica, who has previously captured unnerving footage and EVP at various Lancashire locations.

“My goal is to gather evidence for people so they know they’re not going mad,” adds Erica.

“Some of the best EVP we’ve recorded comes from people’s houses. In Little Hulton, the wife of a dead man got in touch with us because things in her home kept going missing and she could still smell the scent of her husband’s aftershave.

“We recorded some EVP and she could actually hear his voice. She said: “That’s the old bugger. I can hear him on the stairs!”

Comments

yyy's1
5:10pm Mon 22 Feb 16

NO.

NO.yyy's1

NO.

Score: 2

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yyy's11:41am Tue 23 Feb 16

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Sorry that is rubbish. Look at the quality of pictures and films people have taken on their mobile phones these days when something just happens in front of them. Let alone what David Attenborough can film with rare, shy, nocturnal animals in the middle of a jungle.

The bar has been set now. If you can't take a clear image on your phone, you need to buy a better phone for ghost hunting.

Sorry that is rubbish. Look at the quality of pictures and films people have taken on their mobile phones these days when something just happens in front of them. Let alone what David Attenborough can film with rare, shy, nocturnal animals in the middle of a jungle.
The bar has been set now. If you can't take a clear image on your phone, you need to buy a better phone for ghost hunting.Excluded again

Sorry that is rubbish. Look at the quality of pictures and films people have taken on their mobile phones these days when something just happens in front of them. Let alone what David Attenborough can film with rare, shy, nocturnal animals in the middle of a jungle.

The bar has been set now. If you can't take a clear image on your phone, you need to buy a better phone for ghost hunting.

Score: 0

Legal Beagle
7:09pm Mon 22 Feb 16

So why was there no video of the table moving around?

So why was there no video of the table moving around?Legal Beagle

So why was there no video of the table moving around?

Score: 1

Joeblob
7:53pm Mon 22 Feb 16

You pays yer money you sees what you wants to see.
I wouldn't be surprised if these people have pin ups of Derek Acorah -
sorry I mean Kreed Kafer, on their club house wall.
These idiots probably think Scooby Doo is real.
Yours scryingly,
Jake Blob

You pays yer money you sees what you wants to see.
I wouldn't be surprised if these people have pin ups of Derek Acorah -
sorry I mean Kreed Kafer, on their club house wall.
These idiots probably think Scooby Doo is real.
Yours scryingly,
Jake BlobJoeblob

You pays yer money you sees what you wants to see.
I wouldn't be surprised if these people have pin ups of Derek Acorah -
sorry I mean Kreed Kafer, on their club house wall.
These idiots probably think Scooby Doo is real.
Yours scryingly,
Jake Blob

Score: 0

foster68
10:56pm Mon 22 Feb 16

Looks like someone in an IV jacket with car rear lights nearby nothing to be writing home about

Looks like someone in an IV jacket with car rear lights nearby nothing to be writing home aboutfoster68

Looks like someone in an IV jacket with car rear lights nearby nothing to be writing home about

Score: 1

Shorty Medlocke
10:57pm Mon 22 Feb 16

What a load of complete rubbish.

What a load of complete rubbish.Shorty Medlocke

What a load of complete rubbish.

Score: 2

blackburn_man
12:14am Tue 23 Feb 16

It's not a ghost. It is something more difficult to find and indeed photograph. It is one of the local Botchit & Scarper employees in Hi Viz. You can even see the silver strips on the Hi Viz. Well captured, a rarer find than the Yeti.

It's not a ghost. It is something more difficult to find and indeed photograph. It is one of the local Botchit & Scarper employees in Hi Viz. You can even see the silver strips on the Hi Viz. Well captured, a rarer find than the Yeti.blackburn_man

It's not a ghost. It is something more difficult to find and indeed photograph. It is one of the local Botchit & Scarper employees in Hi Viz. You can even see the silver strips on the Hi Viz. Well captured, a rarer find than the Yeti.

Score: 2

Wonky Veg
6:15am Tue 23 Feb 16

Immensely reassuring to read that a K2 metre is used. These devices are one metre long at sea level and shrink to a length of 1/8611 metre when taken to the summit of K2, 8611 metres above sea level - proving that Einstein was right.

The 'tree' in the picture is quite plainly an illusograph, showing the unmistakable profile of K2 on the right. A gorf is lifting the mountain, probably intending to throw it at the fleeing Minnie Mouse, just left of centre.

Last edited: 6:54am Tue 23 Feb 16

Immensely reassuring to read that a K2 metre is used. These devices are one metre long at sea level and shrink to a length of 1/8611 metre when taken to the summit of K2, 8611 metres above sea level - proving that Einstein was right.
The 'tree' in the picture is quite plainly an illusograph, showing the unmistakable profile of K2 on the right. A gorf is lifting the mountain, probably intending to throw it at the fleeing Minnie Mouse, just left of centre.Wonky Veg

Immensely reassuring to read that a K2 metre is used. These devices are one metre long at sea level and shrink to a length of 1/8611 metre when taken to the summit of K2, 8611 metres above sea level - proving that Einstein was right.

The 'tree' in the picture is quite plainly an illusograph, showing the unmistakable profile of K2 on the right. A gorf is lifting the mountain, probably intending to throw it at the fleeing Minnie Mouse, just left of centre.

Score: 0

BuckoTheMoose
7:22am Tue 23 Feb 16

"Has local ghost hunter captured the first eerie image of the 'Lady of Turton Tower' ?"

No

"Has local ghost hunter captured the first eerie image of the 'Lady of Turton Tower' ?"
NoBuckoTheMoose

"Has local ghost hunter captured the first eerie image of the 'Lady of Turton Tower' ?"

No

Score: 2

Nikon fan
8:10am Tue 23 Feb 16

I looked into becoming a part time paranormal investigator a few years ago, and I spent quite a time reading up about it and sourcing the equipment etc. I was soon put off when I read about the risks. You are dabbling in the unknown, and there have been reports of spirits following people around, a bit like the film Insidious. Becoming possessed, if you like. Dangerous activity if you dont know the boundaries.

I looked into becoming a part time paranormal investigator a few years ago, and I spent quite a time reading up about it and sourcing the equipment etc. I was soon put off when I read about the risks. You are dabbling in the unknown, and there have been reports of spirits following people around, a bit like the film Insidious. Becoming possessed, if you like. Dangerous activity if you dont know the boundaries.Nikon fan

I looked into becoming a part time paranormal investigator a few years ago, and I spent quite a time reading up about it and sourcing the equipment etc. I was soon put off when I read about the risks. You are dabbling in the unknown, and there have been reports of spirits following people around, a bit like the film Insidious. Becoming possessed, if you like. Dangerous activity if you dont know the boundaries.

Score: 0

Laura123
8:59am Tue 23 Feb 16

All I can hear is the voices of the camera people. If it was pure silence you might hear more. load of rubbish I say

All I can hear is the voices of the camera people. If it was pure silence you might hear more. load of rubbish I sayLaura123

All I can hear is the voices of the camera people. If it was pure silence you might hear more. load of rubbish I say

Score: 0

SCBoy123
9:06am Tue 23 Feb 16

Can the LT get any lower? Perhaps we will be treated to some pub reviews from Trip Advisor next or bad parking ripped off Facebook or some pub reviews from Trip Advisor or some bad parking ripped off Facebook or some pub reviews from Trip Advisor.....sorry...
...am I repeating myself?

Can the LT get any lower? Perhaps we will be treated to some pub reviews from Trip Advisor next or bad parking ripped off Facebook or some pub reviews from Trip Advisor or some bad parking ripped off Facebook or some pub reviews from Trip Advisor.....sorry...
...am I repeating myself?SCBoy123

Can the LT get any lower? Perhaps we will be treated to some pub reviews from Trip Advisor next or bad parking ripped off Facebook or some pub reviews from Trip Advisor or some bad parking ripped off Facebook or some pub reviews from Trip Advisor.....sorry...
...am I repeating myself?

Score: 2

We'll win the next one
SCBoy1232:06pm Thu 25 Feb 16

Can it get any lower! Of course it can it has a Burnleeey section !

Can it get any lower! Of course it can it has a Burnleeey section !We'll win the next one

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